Being Something Extra
by Michael Minkoff, Jr.
Latest episode
Being Something Extra 2: 20/20 Hindblindness
Being Something Extra 2: 20/20 Hindblindness
About this podcast
Nothing Human: Being Something Extra is an eclectic bonus collection of shorter-form reflections and connections with a focus, as always, on making complex information more accessible to the curious.
Episodes
- Being Something Extra 2: 20/20 Hindblindness · 14 minMichael examines the challenge of reconstructing history from fragments concerning people and events that were certainly obscure in their time, leading to a phenomenon he terms…
- Being Something Extra 1: Tragic Story, Comic Ending · 13 minIn this bonus episode of Being Something Extra, Michael discusses the conventions of comedy and tragedy. He analyzes how the films Uncut Gems and The Room subvert traditional…
